Glaholt LLP is a law firm with particular expertise in construction, public and private procurement processes, infrastructure development, building contracts, financings, and all associated forms of dispute resolution. Firm members are involved throughout the province at every stage of the development process, in all types of projects, from process plants, to mixed residential/commercial developments, highways, roads, streets and bridges, urban infrastructure and major recreational facilities. In this regard the firm is consistently rated ‘most highly recommended' in its category.

In addition, the firm has extensive experience in corporate and securities litigation, including OSC defense work, real property litigation, secured transaction litigation, professional liability defense work and other related areas.

The firm provides experienced advocacy and representation in all forms of litigation, arbitration, mediation, dispute review/adjudication and other ADR processes, including ICC Commercial arbitration.  The firm is active in surety bond and construction insurance litigation including payment and performance bonds, lien bonds, financial guarantee bonds, and related instruments.

Firm members have experience in many areas of law including, but not limited to, commercial litigation, intellectual property, labour and employment, occupational health and safety, workplace safety, defamation including internet electronic publication and intellectual property, real estate conveyancing, development and leasing, partnership, joint venture and shareholder disputes, and securities related proceedings, representing individuals, partnerships, trusts, private and public companies, both domestic and from abroad.

Many of the firm's referrals come from other lawyers and institutions who either do not provide construction litigation services in-house or who are unable to act for scheduling or perceived conflict of interest reasons. The firm represents and has represented many of Canada's leading construction companies, contractors, subcontractors, engineering firms, bonding companies and professional liability insurers.  The firm does a significant referral practice in appellate proceedings where it was not trial counsel.

All members of the firm are active speakers and writers in their areas, and the firm is well represented in periodical literature in its area. In addition, members of the firm have authored and co-authored leading texts in construction law such as Conduct of a Lien Action, now in its third edition (Carswell, 2008), the annual Annotated Ontario Construction Lien Act, now in its 13th edition (Carswell, 2008), Construction Trusts (Carswell, 1998), Construction, Builders’ and Mechanics' Liens in Canada (Carswell, 2005) and the Construction title of Halsbury’s Laws of Canada.